Northern Trust has been appointed by Sydney-based Platinum Asset Management to provide comprehensive asset servicing solutions across its Australian funds. Platinum Asset Management focuses on global equities and has approximately AUD11bn (USD6.8bn) AuM. Under the terms of the new mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund administration, regulatory reporting, investment operations outsourcing, ETF administration and…
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CACEIS wins Lincs mandate
The Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has selected CACEIS and the CACEIS Pensions Centre to provide custody, accounting and performance services as part of a GBP3.5bn (USD4.3bn) mandate. CACEIS Pensions Centre is a dedicated administration hub backed by technology platform SimCorp Dimension. This end-to-end solution will provide Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund with administration capabilities,…
CIBCM deploys ActiveOps solution
CIBC Mellon is advancing its fund accounting operations through the deployment of ControliQ, an ActiveOps solution. ActiveOps specialises in decision intelligence, aimed at providing data to support the efficiency and decision-making capabilities of service operations. ControliQ is part of its product suite, focusing on operational performance management and providing AI-driven insights to help teams improve…
NT participates in green bond project
The National University of Singapore, Northern Trust and UOB have collaborated on the launch of a first-in-market initiative aimed at tokenising green bond credentials. NUS is the first university in Singapore to implement blockchain technology for ESG reporting. The tokenisation process will focus on ensuring data integrity, providing investors with confidence that the environmental impact…
SGSS appoints deputy CEO
SGSS has appointed Gaelle Duclos as deputy head, based in Paris. She was previously global head of banking and fund services operations.
Pirum hires for U.S. expansion
Pirum, the UK-based technology provider for securities finance automation and collateral management, has hired Reid Cheyne as director of fixed income sales, Americas. Following RepoConnect’s success, he will lead on accelerating Pirum’s expansion in the U.S. and wider North America’s fixed income industry. He was most recently at Citi, where he moved from directing fixed…
Maurier wins expanded role
Mathieu Maurier, who has run the SGSS operation in Luxembourg for more than six years, has been rewarded for his highly successful tenure with an expanded role as regional head of Luxembourg, Ireland & Germany.
SC hires top SGSS manager
Laurent Marochini has been appointed as CEO of Standard Chartered’s new entity in Luxembourg, which will act as its EU entry point for the provision of crypto and digital asset custody services to EU clients, following implementation of MiCA regulation. Marochini joins from Société Générale where his last held position was head of innovation.
NT hires for Guernsey
Northern Trust has appointed Nick Leale as MD for its banking operations in Guernsey. He was previously an independent consultant.
NT wins another UK pension fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, a UK local authority with GBP11bn (USD13.5bn) AuM, has appointed Northern Trust as custodian for the South Yorkshire Pension Fund. A factor in this decision was Northern Trust’s existing relationship with the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership.